scholarly journals Identifying the Presence of Anxiety in Heart Failure Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-211
Author(s):  
Nurhayati ◽  
Fatsiwi Nunik Andari ◽  
Larra Fredrika
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Population Aging ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety Level ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Nyha Classification ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Improve Health

Background: Heart failure is an emerging disease associated with morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of heart failure is expected to expand largely due to population aging and rising risk factors of heart failure incidence.Purpose: To examine the presence of anxiety and its contributing factors among heart failure patientsMethods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was performed at a cardiovascular outpatient of a public hospital in Indonesia. The Zung Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was used to determine the anxiety level of respondents.Results: Thirty heart failure outpatients enrolled in this study, 76.7% were male with the mean age of 50.0 years (SD 12.8). Regarding the SAS score, 60% of respondents experienced anxiety. Age, gender, educational level, NYHA classification, comorbidities, and body mass index were associated with the presence of anxiety.Conclusions: This study indicated that coexisting anxiety was found in heart failure patients. The intervention on anxiety which focuses on individuals might be needed to improve health and decrease the anxiety level.

Frequency of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 3261-3264
Author(s):  
Syed Mohammad Haleem ◽  
Muhammad Hashim Kalwar ◽  
Muhammad Hassan Butt ◽  
Jehangir Hasan ◽  
Javed Khurshed Shaikh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Atrial Fibrillation ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Cardiac Symptoms ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure

Background: An increasing number of people around the world suffer from cardiovascular diseases such as atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF). Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been linked to poor prognosis in heart failure (HF) patients with mild to moderate LV dysfunction, and it is most prominent in these patients. Despite advancements in care and treatment options like catheter ablation, managing AF is still a therapeutic challenge even with these advances. Aim/Objective: To determine the frequency of atrial fibrillation in heart failure patients. Subjects and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 246 patients at Adult Cardiology, NICVD, Karachi for Six months after approval from 31-08-2019 till 29-02-2020. Patients' consent was obtained verbally before data were collected prospectively. There were 246 patients with heart failure who had been diagnosed and met the diagnostic criteria. An overview of the event's history was gathered, as well as demographic data. Qualitative variables were presented as frequency and percentages, while quantitative data were given as simple descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation. A p-value of 0.05 or lower is considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 246 patients with heart failure were included in this study. The mean age in our study was 56.78±2.81 years. Whereas, mean BNP and ejection fraction in our study was 1144±87.81 pg./ml and 34.65±4.14 %. 136 (55.3%) were male and 110 (44.7%) were female. Out of 246 patients with heart failure, 52 (21.1%) had atrial fibrillation and 194 (78.9%) did not have atrial fibrillation. Conclusion: The results of this research demonstrated that a large percentage of heart failure patients had atrial fibrillation. Thus, it is essential to focus on a comprehensive way of management of heart failure and its comorbidities rather than primarily treating the cardiac symptoms. Keywords: Heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

scholarly journals Factors Associated with Depression among Heart Failure Patients at Cardiac Follow-Up Clinics in Northwest Ethiopia, 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kassahun Gebeyehu Yazew ◽  
Debrework Tesgera Beshah ◽  
Mohammed Hassen Salih ◽  
Tadele Amare Zeleke
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Referral Hospitals ◽  
Poor Social Support

Background. Depression is a comorbid disorder in patients with heart failure and it is a major public health problem worldwide. Little is known about the depression among heart failure patients in low-income countries, while, in Ethiopia, none was studied. Objective. This study is to assess the prevalence of depression and associated factors among heart failure patients at cardiac follow-up clinics at Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017. Methods. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted between March 30, 2017, and May 15, 2017, G.C., by using a systematic random sampling technique to select 422 of 1395 HF patients. Structured interviewer-administered questionnaires and patient card review with a checklist that incorporates the PHQ-9 tool for depression measurement were used. The collected data were checked, coded, and entered into Epi-info version 7 and exported to SPSS version 20. Bivariate logistic regression at p-value <0.2 was exported to multivariate logistic regressions and p-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results. A total of 403 were included with a response rate of 95.5%. Among the participants, 51.1% had depressive symptoms. Factors associated with depressive symptoms were poor self-care behavior 1.60 [AOR (95% CI=1.01, 2.55)], poor social support 1.90 [AOR (95% CI=1.16, 3.12)], being female 2.70 [AOR (95% CI=1.44, 5.07)], current smoking history 4.96 [AOR (95% CI=1.54, 15.98)], and duration of heart failure (>1 year) 1.64 [AOR (95% CI=1.04, 2.59)]. Conclusions. Around half of the patients were depressive. The patients who had poor self-care behavior, were females, had poor social support, had a current history of smoking, and had duration of chronic heart failure >1 year need special attention. Therefore, all referral hospitals need efforts to focus on those problems and target improvements of depressive symptoms.

scholarly journals Correlation of C3c complement, NT-proBNP and Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction (LVEF) in Heart Failure

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
Julious Julious ◽  
Jusak Nugraha ◽  
Mohammad Aminuddin
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Service Center ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Routine Examination ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Patients With Heart Failure ◽  
Sample Characteristics

Introduction. Heart failure is a health problem in Indonesia. The 2013 Basic Health Research Data showed that the estimated heart failure in Indonesia was 530,068 people. Echocardiography examination which has been a routine examination of heart failure patients is not necessarily available in all hospitals, so that a more applicable and inexpensive alternative examination is needed. Previous studies have shown an increase in C3c levels associated with improved survival and better cardiac remodeling. On this basis, this research needs to be performed in order to determine the correlation between C3c complement levels, NT-proBNP and LVEF in heart failure patients. Method. A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Dr Soetomo Hospital between August 2018 to September 2018 with 30 samples. Samples were taken consecutively from patients with heart failure who were treated at the integrated heart service center. Examination of C3c complement, NT-proBNP and echocardiography (LVEF data) was carried out in all patients. Result. The result of this study showed no significant correlation between C3c complement and NT-proBNP (r = -0.253, p = 0.177). The correlation between C3c complement and LVEF was also not significant (r = -0.074, p = 0.696). A significant moderate correlation between NT-proBNP and LVEF was found (r = -0.444, p = 0.014). Conclusion. The C3c complement could not be used as an alternative examination for NT-proBNP and LVEF. The limitations of the study were heterogeneous sample characteristics. A further study with more stringent criteria is needed to minimize the bias of examination results.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Adherence to Self-Care Practices among Heart Failure Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 82-90
Author(s):  
Nazuk Eraj Qureshi ◽  
Simran Batra ◽  
Muhammad Tanzeel Ul Haque ◽  
Javeria Saquib ◽  
Noorulain Qureshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Coronary Artery Bypass ◽  
Artery Bypass ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Good Adherence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients

Aims: Congestive heart failure affects about five million Americans and has become an increasingly frequent reason for hospital admission during the last two decades. It represents a significant health problem. The aim of this study was to enumerate the frequency of self-care and to study the factors affecting adherence to self-care in patients with heart failure. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Cardiology and Department of Medicine in three public sector hospitals of Karachi, between March 2020 and September 2020. Methodology: In this study, 187 heart failure patients from three hospitals were surveyed with consent. Demographic details of the participants were also collected, which included gender, mean age, BMI, education, living and marital status, smoking history, an ejection fraction <40, cancer, chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and coronary artery bypass graft procedure in patients. The data were analyzed through SPSS v. 25.0 using an adherence scale. A cumulative score of ≥32/40 (80%) was termed as good adherence. In an individual question, a score of four or five and zero to three inclusive was taken as good and poor adherence, respectively. Results: It was found that patients who were not educated (65.8%, n=123), with age > 65years (67.4%, n=126) and with no history of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery (94.1%, n=176) had a significantly bad impact on heart-failure self-care (P-value<0.05). Good adherence was seen in 16.6% of the patients (n=31). Hence, most of the patients were non-adherent. Conclusion: There is an urgent need to counsel patients regarding heart failure self-care for a better prognosis of the disease. Government and doctors together should take part in enlightening the issue.

scholarly journals Social Support and Self- Care Behaviour among Heart Failure Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 165
Author(s):  
Husna Ahmad Ainuddin ◽  
Siti Salwa Talib ◽  
Mohd Zhafran Zainal Abidin ◽  
Diana Katiman
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Centre ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
The Impact

Heart failure is a disease that could cause a significant medical burden. This study aims to determine the relationship between social support and self-care behaviour among heart failure patients. Thirty patients from a Clinical Training Centre participated in this cross-sectional study. Instruments used in the study were the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) and The European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale-9 item (EHFSCBC). The results showed that there was a relationship between social support and self-care behaviour (r=0.40, p<0.05). Awareness of the impact of social support on self-care behaviour is vital for heart failure patients and their families.Keywords: Heart failure, social support, self-care behavioureISSN: 2398-4287 © 2019. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v4i12.1906

Home Injury Prevention Attitude and Performance: A Community-Based Study in a WHO Safe Community

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Sadati ◽  
Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi ◽  
Ramin Rezapour ◽  
Riaz Alaei Kalajahi
Keyword(s):  
Injury Prevention ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Determinant ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Home Injury

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries in the home are one of the threats to childhood quality of life which is considered as a social determinant of health. Regarding mother's leading role in taking care of the children in Iranian families, the present study was conducted to investigate mothers' home-injury prevention attitude and performance and its contributing factors in Sahand, Iran. Methods This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2017. Sampling was done using random sampling method among all mothers of children less than five years old who attended the health centers to receive child care services. A valid attitude questionnaire and safety performance checklist were used for data collection. Data were analyzed through SPSS-24 software using descriptive (Frequency, mean, etc.) and inferential statistics (chi-square, Kruskal-Wallis) method. Results The Mean age of mothers was 30.58 (±5.01). About 65% of the mothers held high school diplomas or lower degrees. The mean score of mothers' attitude was calculated to be 72.12(±6.79). More than 58% of the mothers had an appropriate level of attitude. The mothers' injury prevention performance mean score was 66.59 (±12.85). Family socioeconomic status, Mother's age, educational level, and job, father's job, age and gender of the child were the contributing factors (p<0.05). Conclusions Most of the mothers had an appropriate level of home-injury prevention attitude and low level of performance. Deprived residency areas should be considered for higher support to prevent injuries. Strengthening Primary Health Care system in safe communities could have a significant role in child safety promotion through mothers KAP promotion.

scholarly journals Sleeping difficulties reported by patients with heart failure

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 644-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Alvina dos Santos ◽  
Erika de Souza Guedes ◽  
Ricardo Luís Barbosa ◽  
Diná de Almeida Lopes Monteiro da Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Functional Class ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Quality Of Sleep ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Average Education ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

The study aimed to describe the reports of heart failure patients on the factors that cause difficulties to sleep and the association of these factors with the quality of sleep. This cross-sectional study involved a non-probabilistic sample of 400 patients (mean age 57.8 years, 64.8% were men, average education of 6.1 years, 82.5% in functional class II or III) with heart failure. The main factors associated with sleeping difficulty were: nocturia, interrupted sleep at night and breathing difficulty. Sleeping difficulties in heart failure patients are diverse and there is an association between these difficulties and quality of sleep. Most of these disorders warrant professional nursing interventions.

scholarly journals Medication nonadherence in Nigerian heart failure patients: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 155
Author(s):  
AbdulwasiuAdeniyi Busari ◽  
OlagokeKorede Ale ◽  
EmmanuelS Irokosu ◽  
AkinwumiAkinyinka Akinyede ◽  
SikiruO Usman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Medication Nonadherence ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Heart Failure Patients
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